Arizona weekly citizen., 1887-09-24

California papers of the 18th instant have reversed rules in honor of the late Governor Bartlett.
 A bunch of keys picked up in the lobby of the postoffice this morning, can be had by calling at the CITIZEN office.
 Judges John Haynes and T. l.. Stiles came ID by the delayed train last night. Both were in attendance on court to-day.
 Lieut.. 0. P. Moves. 9lh Infantry. has been promoted first lieutenant of the same rigiment. This wsll carry him Co Company G, now stationed at San Car los.
 The Salt River Valley News has tired of its old name and will hereafter be known as the Tempe News. IL is an ex- cellent little paper and finds favor in the sight of many.
 The present storm prostrsted the wires between here and Los Angeles, and 1t was near three p. m., before com municstion between the two towns was opened up, and then ouly by one wire.
 4 poem by Maurice Thompson, pre- senting sn address by an ex-rebel to the Grand Army of the Republic. will bs one of the features ot the October American Magazine.
 Sportsmen who want to fill game bags with the least possible expenditure of poIder, will be interested in Chss. Led yard NortoD's illustrated description of "A Pot Hunters Paradise" to appear ID The American Magazine for October.
 Capt. MIlAmore has presented the Society of Junior Pioneers with @ hand some silk flag. The members feel very proud Of it and warmly expressed their thanks to the donor for his kind remem- brance of them
 We rise to remark that Hou. O. Nj. Strauss, Superintendent of Public h. struction, IS working faithfully for the schools and the children. He may have his faults, but laziness is not one of them, nor is lack of devotion to duty Couner.
 The Saddle Rock Oyster House re- ceived with the first through train Shell fine condition. If there should be an- other wsshout oysters will be scarce again. Don't take your chances, but have them while they are here.
 Unless something unforeseen happens travel Rnd traffic over the Southern Pacific eastward will be recommended on Wednesday next. By that time Supt Noble will have the road through the Cienega completed.
 The fiesta continues to run with un- RbRted yIgor, and the interest manifested by the crowds that surround the tables exceeds that of previous years. New attractions are nightly offered at the Park and more pleasure n 6 visit can be had for nothing than is often afforded by a dollar admission show.
 The Board of Regents visited the University grounds this morning and definitely setsled on the exact site for the school of mines which will be the first of series of buildings put up, County Surveyor George Roskruge is busy today surveying the ground. ca Monday next the ground will be broken.
 Ac5ordIa0 to the recent order of Gen. Miles the troops gre playing hide and seek with one another between Fort Huachuacg and Camp Apache. Two troops from Fort Lowell are also iu the hills. The men, 1t Is said, enter into these rnaneuvers with great zest. No bet ter plan for fsmilisrizIng troops with the country could be adopted.
 The msfls have again been caught or the fly. For two days people were hap py over the prospective daily mails iron the west, only to be brought up on ,h, short turr of a wash out. on the roaC betwet Tucson and Yuma. The tran that was due here this morning is wste' nound m Yuma and will not be able tC leave that delightful burg on the bank of the Colorado before noon time to morrow.
 4 special premium of twentY-fi dol lars is offered to any young gentleman and lsdy who will bs married upon tn, grand stand on Wednesday,, the thirC day Of She far, as the hour of thre, o'clock p. ID. In addition the licens and fee of the officIsting clergyman o magistrate will be paid. The only COD ditlon e1seted IS that the secretary of the fair association shall be notified by the contracting parties ten dave be fore tue day of the opening of the fair sC that the notice may be given.-Hersld
 We learn from Thos. Gates. superin tendent of the Yuma pententisry, tha iu the entire 800 convfcts that have since its establishment st that place been incsrcersted ID that institution, the records do not show 8 single tailor. Mir Gates says one would be very accepta ble there, as he has any quantity of worl that could be put upon one. Thos, who have noted the above fact are at lOss to account for it. but they probsbly fail to consider thst "cRbbage" IS U, crime.-GsZette.
 Deputy Sheriff Hickey, who went t, Touto Basin with Sheriff Mulvenon gives @ glowing description of that DOT tion of our county, which is east o Verde valley. south of the MogoIlor Mountains aud north of Salt River, 2 b, Basin Is almost as large as some of tn, states, is blessed with 8 fine climate plenty of water. wood, mines and som, good agricultural lands. Heavy rainl fell there in June, July and August. anC grass IS, of course. very good. Nov that the "rustlers" are liable to b, and it will very soon become thickly settled by people who will utilize it's great resources.-Courier.
 Exactly at isst midnight the train from the west arrived in good shape with the first mail from the outside for the last eight days. Late as the hour was there were many citizens ct the de. pot and almost as big Q fuss was made over the delayed train as greeted the first too: of the whistle about seven years ago. This morning at 9:30 the regular passenger arrived, bringing sd- ditionsl mail. Unless hsmpered by more wsshouts, trains from the west, although late, will arrive ga usual. An effort will be made to transfer mail and passengers east, probably not later than tomorrow, over the break in the CiensSa. The rosd between PsntanO